Fantasia International Film Festival

COME TRUE writer-director Anthony Scott Burns: “I miss movies that are divisive”

The COME TRUE filmmaker on his unsettling new horror film that plays out like a waking nightmare. Read our interview…

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THE DARK AND THE WICKED star Michael Abbott Jr. on finding the humanity in the horror

Michael Abbot Jr. on filming one of the scariest horror films in years, why he feels THE DEATH OF DICK…

4 years ago

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw writer-director Thomas Robert Lee on his folk horror inspirations, “elevated horror,” his director’s cut, and more

The film's writer-director on what's included in his director's cut, his thoughts on the "elevated horror" tag, what the film…

4 years ago

Bloodthirsty is a queer werewolf tale with bite [Fantastic Fest]

A pop singer discovers her terrifying true nature in Amelia Moses' Bloodthirsty.

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‘Bleed With Me’: Montreal filmmaker Amelia Moses on her slow-burning psychological thriller [Fantasia]

Moses' debut is a haunting look at female friendship, anxiety, and paranoia, set in a secluded cabin in the woods.

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“We don’t need Hollywood”: How ‘The Paper Tigers’ filmmaker Bao Tran defied whitewashing pressure and went DIY for his heartwarming kung fu comedy [Fantasia]

We spoke to the film's writer/director about the nearly 10-year process of getting The Paper Tigers to the screen.

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Fantasia 2020 review: The iPhone-shot Taiwanese germaphobe comedy ‘IWeirDo’ is eerily prescient

The rom-com about a pair of extreme germaphobes feels like the first movie about the new COVID world.

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Brea Grant on the incredible one-two punch of ’12 Hour Shift’ and ‘Lucky’ [Fantasia]

Actor/writer/director/book podcaster Brea Grants takes us through her highly anticipated new films '12 Hour Shift' and 'Lucky.'

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Interview: ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’ directors David Darg and Price James on their hugely entertaining wrestling doc [Fantasia 2020]

The unexpected documentary about David Arquette's wrestling career arrives on video-on-demand services on August 28th.

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